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• Actor
  • LTD Benefits from MetLife Reinstated for Entertainment Star Living with Comorbid Conditions
    Dabdoub Law Firm and our team of long term disability lawyers recently had the honor of representing a well-known entertainment star, whose identity ...
• Administrative Assistant
  • Disabled From Your Job as an Administrative Assistant
    Typically, administrative assistants receive their coverage through their employment. These “group policies” mostly fall under the Employee Retirement ...
• Aetna
  • Illinois Court Rules Aetna Wrongly Based Doctor's Disability Benefits Upon Reduced Salary
    An Illinois court ruled Aetna wrongly based a doctor’s disability benefits upon a reduced salary when determining his benefit amount. Dr. Schewitz’s ...
• Alabama
  • Alabama Court Grants Discovery into Hartford's Conflict of Interest in Lawsuit for Disability Benefits
    An Alabama Court granted discovery into Hartford’s conflict of interest in an ERISA disability lawsuit . Ms. Stewart, a former Alabama attorney, ...
• ALS
  • Why Former NFL Players Deserve Benefits for Long-Term Disabilities
    Recent studies have proven that there is a substantial link between head injuries sustained while playing in the NFL and long-term damage. In 2016, ...
• Alzheimer's Disease
  • Why Former NFL Players Deserve Benefits for Long-Term Disabilities
    Recent studies have proven that there is a substantial link between head injuries sustained while playing in the NFL and long-term damage. In 2016, ...
• American Airlines
  • American Airlines Wrongfully Terminated Pilot's Long-Term Disability Benefits in Pennsylvania
    A Federal Court found American Airlines wrongfully terminated a pilot’s long-term disability benefits in Pennsylvania . Mr. Miller was a pilot with ...
• Ameritas Life Insurance
  • Registered Nurse Comes to Dabdoub Law Firm for Disability Claim Help After Decades of Work
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the chance to work with a long-term disability benefits claimant who happily worked as a certified registered nurse ...
• Amgen
  • FDA Approves New Drug Designed to Prevent Migraines
    This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine designed to prevent migraines — Aimovig. Experts believe the new drug ...
• Anemia
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• Anisometropia
  • Ohio District Court Reverses Unum's Denial of LTD Benefits Based on a Pre-Existing Condition of Anisometropia
    An Ohio District Court Reverses Unum’s denial of LTD Benefits based on the pre-existing condition provision in the Policy. Ms. Hines filed for ...
• Anxiety
  • American Airlines Wrongfully Terminated Pilot's Long-Term Disability Benefits in Pennsylvania
    A Federal Court found American Airlines wrongfully terminated a pilot’s long-term disability benefits in Pennsylvania . Mr. Miller was a pilot with ...
• Arizona
  • Working While Disabled Does Not Disprove Your Disability
    Working while disabled does not mean you are not disabled. There are a number of reasons why someone may continue working even though they are ...
• Arkansas
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• Arthritis
  • Dabdoub Law Firm Secures LTD Benefits for Man with Incurable Arthritis
    Dabdoub Law Firm has been able to secure long term disability insurance benefits from Aetna for a Celebration, Florida man who is living with ...
• Atlanta
  • Former NFL Player Wins Disability Case with Dabdoub Law Firm's Representation
    Dabdoub Law Firm and our client Darryl Ashmore, a former National Football League (NFL) player , have secured a monumental win in federal court. ...
• Attorney
  • Oregon Attorney With Post-Concussion Syndrome Wins Disability Case Against The Standard Insurance Company
    An Oregon attorney with post-concussion syndrome won her disability case against The Standard Insurance Company . The Standard initially approved ...
• Back Pain
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• Bilateral Optic Nerve Drusen
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Bipolar
  • North Carolina Court Finds Liberty's Decision to Terminate Financial Analyst's Long-Term Disability Benefits Wrong and Unreasonable
    An North Carolina District court found that Liberty’s decision in terminating a woman’s long-term disability benefits was wrong and unreasonable. ...
• Blindness
  • Lincoln Claims Legally Blind Man in Iowa Can Work in Any Occupation, Denies LTD Benefits
    In an unusual case recently handled by our attorneys of Dabdoub Law Firm, Lincoln National determined a legally blind man was capable of working in ...
• Blurred Vision
  • Ohio District Court Reverses Unum's Denial of LTD Benefits Based on a Pre-Existing Condition of Anisometropia
    An Ohio District Court Reverses Unum’s denial of LTD Benefits based on the pre-existing condition provision in the Policy. Ms. Hines filed for ...
• Boston
  • Illinois Court Reverses Liberty Mutual Termination For Benefits Due To Chronic Pain
    Insurance companies generally have the law on their side when it comes to termination for benefits in disability cases governed by a federal statute ...
• Brachial Plexus
  • Florida District Court Finds Reliance Standard Wrong in Denying OB/GYN's Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Florida District Court held that Reliance Standard wrongfully denied an OB/GYN’s long-term disability benefits for a claimant suffering from chronic ...
• Brain Injuries
  • NFL Concussion Settlement Update
    Last week, a federal judge overseeing the NFL concussion settlement denied a motion to reconsider rules changes for doctors that were approved just ...
• Branch Manager
  • After Losing ERISA Lawsuit, Liberty Still Denies Client LTD Benefits
    A woman from Shorewood, Illinois required multiple back surgeries in only a few years, which left her effectively disabled from chronic back pain . ...
• Bypass
  • A Utah Trial Attorney's LTD was Denied by Unum After Having Post-Op Chronic Chest Pains
    A Utah court found that Unum wrongly terminated a former trial attorney’s ERISA group disability claim based on chronic chest pain post-quadruple ...
• California
  • Aetna Agrees to Provide LTD Benefits to Executive with Chronic, Disabling Pain
    Our client tragically had to end her promising, lucrative career as a hotel executive due to chronic headaches and constant pain in her face. She ...
• Cambridge
  • Cambridge Psychiatrist Claims That Depression Is Caused By Brain Inflammation
    For nearly 40 years, there hasn’t been a major advancement in the treatments for depression. Antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake ...
• Cancer
  • Property Manager with Ovarian Cancer Wins Disability Insurance Lawsuit Against United of Omaha in Mississippi
    A property manager with ovarian cancer won her lawsuit against United of Omaha for long-term disability benefits. United of Omaha determined her ...
• CAO
  • Illinois CAO Hit by Hockey Puck Permanently Disabled, Fights for LTD Benefits from Liberty
    After being hit in the head with a hockey puck at a hockey game, a Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) from Arlington Heights, Illinois was rendered ...
• Cardiovascular Disease
  • Standard Insurance Reverses Termination on Appeal for Heart Conditions
    Our firm filed an appeal with The Standard Insurance Company on behalf of our client for termination of long term disability benefits. The Standard ...
• Carpal Tunnel
  • Registered Nurse Comes to Dabdoub Law Firm for Disability Claim Help After Decades of Work
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the chance to work with a long-term disability benefits claimant who happily worked as a certified registered nurse ...
• Cervical Radiculitis
  • UNUM Approves Pharmacist's Long-Term Disability Appeal
    Our client worked as a pharmacist for almost 20 years before he ceased working due to chronic pain conditions such as disc herniations, severe ...
• CFS/Fibromyalgia
  • Washington Court Finds Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company Wrong in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    The U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington held that two defendants – Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company – were ...
• CGRP
  • FDA Approves New Drug Designed to Prevent Migraines
    This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine designed to prevent migraines — Aimovig. Experts believe the new drug ...
• Chronic Back Pain
  • Lincoln Claims Legally Blind Man in Iowa Can Work in Any Occupation, Denies LTD Benefits
    In an unusual case recently handled by our attorneys of Dabdoub Law Firm, Lincoln National determined a legally blind man was capable of working in ...
• Chronic Cysts
  • Sun Life Insurance Approves Disability Appeal for Physical and Mental Impairments
    We appealed the denial of our client’s disability insurance claim with Sun Life insurance company based on the insurance company’s inaccurate ...
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Science Reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Wins Lawsuit in New Jersey Against Prudential
    A science reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome wins his lawsuit in New Jersey against Prudential Insurance Company. Mr. Vastag was an accomplished ...
• Chronic Migraines
  • Multiple Sclerosis Appeal Approved By CIGNA
    Our firm submitted a multiple sclerosis appeal letter to CIGNA on behalf of our client suffering from the underlying condition as well as chronic ...
• Chronic Pain
  • Coca-Cola Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits to Disabled Car Accident Survivor
    A Systems Support Specialist II at Coca-Cola was wrongly denied disability benefits after being injured in a car accident. After submitting countless ...
• Chronic Seizures
  • Sun Life denies claim for Florida car dealership manager who suffers from chronic seizures.
    Dabdoub Law Firm has successfully secured long term disability benefits in an unusually complicated case. Our client suffers from significant ...
• Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
  • WSU Quarterback Who Committed Suicide at 21 Had Stage 1 CTE
    Tyler Hilinski, who was a Washington State University (WSU) quarterback, tragically committed suicide in January at the age of 21. Serious questions ...
• CIGNA/ LINA
  • Court Denies Motion to Exclude a Document that Would Help Wisconsin Woman Win her Disability Lawsuit Against Cigna
    A Federal Court denies motion to exclude a document that would help a Wisconsin woman win her disability lawsuit. The Life Insurance Company of North ...
• Circulatory Issues
  • Aetna Denies LTD Benefits to Man Suffering from Chronic Circulatory Disease
    In a decision that is all-too-common among insurance companies in recent years, Aetna chose to deny a St. Petersburg man short term disability and ...
• Cirrhosis
  • Reliance Standard Approved Long-Term Disability Appeal For Florida Client With Cognitive Impairments
    Reliance Standard approved a long-term disability appeal for a Florida client. Before his disability, our client worked as an Intelligence Training ...
• Clubfeet
  • Hartford Claim Approved for Clubbed Feet
    Our client suffered from clubbed feet since childhood. She spent more than 30 years working as a manager for a well-known grocery chain. This position ...
• Cognitive Impairment
  • Oregon Attorney With Post-Concussion Syndrome Wins Disability Case Against The Standard Insurance Company
    An Oregon attorney with post-concussion syndrome won her disability case against The Standard Insurance Company . The Standard initially approved ...
• CoInfections
  • Lyme Disease CIGNA Disability Termination Reversed
    Dabdoub Law’s appeal on behalf of a client suffering from Lyme Disease and CoInfections resulted in a recent reversal of CIGNA’s decision to terminate ...
• Colitis
  • Successful LTD Appeal of Liberty Benefits for Trucker with Chronic Colitis & Accident Injuries in Oregon
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently succeeded in an appeal for a Tualatin, Oregon truck driver, who suffers from the symptoms of chronic ulcerative colitis and ...
• Colorado
  • Johnson v. Life Insurance Company of North America
    In this case, decided September 21, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado determined that the Life Insurance company of North ...
• Comorbid Conditions
  • LTD Benefits from MetLife Reinstated for Entertainment Star Living with Comorbid Conditions
    Dabdoub Law Firm and our team of long term disability lawyers recently had the honor of representing a well-known entertainment star, whose identity ...
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Claimant Wins Court Case
    Complex regional pain syndrome left a man disabled. His insurance company, Reliance Standard, terminated his benefits after two years. The claimant ...
• Connecticut
  • Connecticut Nurse with Meniere's Disease LTD Benefits Terminated by Hartford
    A Connecticut nurse with Meniere’s disease LTD benefits were terminated by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. The Court in this case found ...
• Connective Tissue Disorder
  • Registered Nurse Comes to Dabdoub Law Firm for Disability Claim Help After Decades of Work
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the chance to work with a long-term disability benefits claimant who happily worked as a certified registered nurse ...
• CPA
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• Crohn's
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• CTE
  • WSU Quarterback Who Committed Suicide at 21 Had Stage 1 CTE
    Tyler Hilinski, who was a Washington State University (WSU) quarterback, tragically committed suicide in January at the age of 21. Serious questions ...
• Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Texas Court Rules in Favor of Disability Claimant, Applies De Novo Review
    A Texas District Court applied de novo review in an ERISA disability case - the first since the Fifth Circuit issued an important decision in 2018. ...
• Delaware
  • Delaware Court Says MetLife Wrongly Terminated Disability Benefits for Person with CFS and Fibromyalgia
    A Delaware Court ruled that MetLife wrongly terminated disability benefits for someone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”) and ...
• Dementia
  • Illinois Court Denies Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment In ERISA Disability Case, Finding Significant Factual Disputes
    An Illinois District Court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in an ERISA disability case, finding significant factual disputes ...
• Dentist
  • Florida Court Finds Reliance Standard Unreasonably Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits for Florida Dentist
    Our firm recently won a case in the Middle District of Florida on behalf of our client, Dr. Kia Kaviani. Kaviani v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. , ...
• Dentists
  • Dentist with Own Occupation Policy Fights for LTD Benefits
    Some long term disability benefits cases can get a little personal, but Dabdoub Law Firm always keeps things professional. When Reliance Standard ...
• Depression
  • North Carolina Court Finds Liberty's Decision to Terminate Financial Analyst's Long-Term Disability Benefits Wrong and Unreasonable
    An North Carolina District court found that Liberty’s decision in terminating a woman’s long-term disability benefits was wrong and unreasonable. ...
• Dextrocurvature
  • UNUM Approves Pharmacist's Long-Term Disability Appeal
    Our client worked as a pharmacist for almost 20 years before he ceased working due to chronic pain conditions such as disc herniations, severe ...
• Diabetes
  • Medical Conditions Qualifying as a Disability
    Whether you are applying for disability insurance benefits through your job or from the state or government, you'll need to meet certain criteria ...
• Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Washington District Court Finds Standard Wrongly Denied Network Technician's Disability Benefits
    A Washington District Court held Standard wrongly denied a Network Technician’s disability benefits. Under de novo review, the Court determined the ...
• Doctor
  • Court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rules New Jersey Doctor was Properly Classified as Interventional Radiologist for Disability Insurance Purposes
    In a recent case from the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the court determined that Unum had improperly classified the claimant, Dr. Kevin ...
• Dyslexia
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Dysphonia
  • CIGNA Reinstates Long-term Disability Benefits to Auto Claims Representative
    Our client suffered from multiple pain conditions as well as dysphonia. Dysphonia is a medical condition that causes difficulty in speaking due to a ...
• EDS
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• Emphysema
  • Medical Conditions Qualifying as a Disability
    Whether you are applying for disability insurance benefits through your job or from the state or government, you'll need to meet certain criteria ...
• Epilepsy
  • Illinois Court Denies Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment In ERISA Disability Case, Finding Significant Factual Disputes
    An Illinois District Court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in an ERISA disability case, finding significant factual disputes ...
• Equinovarus
  • Equinovarus Disability Approved By MetLife
    Equinovarus disability is a form of clubfeet, and is a rare birth defect that affects one in one thousand births. Our client filed a long term ...
• Executive Manager
  • Aetna Agrees to Provide LTD Benefits to Executive with Chronic, Disabling Pain
    Our client tragically had to end her promising, lucrative career as a hotel executive due to chronic headaches and constant pain in her face. She ...
• failed lumbar fusion
  • Missouri Court Finds Lincoln Financial's Decision to Terminate Benefits for Nurse Practitioner Unreasonable
    A Missouri Court finds Lincoln Financial’s decision to terminate benefits was unreasonable. Lincoln ignored supporting evidence and relied on pieces ...
• Fatigue
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• Fibromyalgia
  • Coca-Cola Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits to Disabled Car Accident Survivor
    A Systems Support Specialist II at Coca-Cola was wrongly denied disability benefits after being injured in a car accident. After submitting countless ...
• Financial Analyst
  • North Carolina Court Finds Liberty's Decision to Terminate Financial Analyst's Long-Term Disability Benefits Wrong and Unreasonable
    An North Carolina District court found that Liberty’s decision in terminating a woman’s long-term disability benefits was wrong and unreasonable. ...
• Financial Manager
  • Financial Systems Analyst Receives Short Term & Long Term Benefits from Sun Life for Chronic Back Pain
    Our long term disability insurance attorneys of Dabdoub Law Firm are pleased to announce yet another case success for a client in need. Our client was ...
• Florida
  • Florida Court Partially Grants NFL Disability Plan's Motion to Dismiss Former NFL Player's Lawsuit for Total and Permanent Disability Benefits
    A Florida Court granted in part the NFL Disability Plan’s (the “Plan”) motion to dismiss two counts of a former player’s lawsuit. Mr. Tyrone Keys ...
• Georgia
  • Georgia Court Orders United of Omaha to Pay Disability Benefits for Claimant with HIV/AIDS
    In Knox v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co. , a federal judge in the Middle District of Georgia ordered United of Omaha (“United”) to pay disability ...
• Glaucoma
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company
  • Georgia Court Finds Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company Wrong in Terminating Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Georgia, found Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company (“GGL”) was wrong in terminating the long-term disability ...
• Guardian Life Insurance
  • Successful Appeal Reinstates Client's Long-Term Disability Benefits After Wrongful Termination
    Dabdoub Law Firm is a team of long-term disability attorneys that can handle every part of a disability benefits claim , from filings and litigation ...
• Hartford
  • Texas Court Rules in Favor of Disability Claimant, Applies De Novo Review
    A Texas District Court applied de novo review in an ERISA disability case - the first since the Fifth Circuit issued an important decision in 2018. ...
• Head Trauma
  • I'm a Former NFL Player: Is My Claim Legitimate?
    While National Football League athletes supply an entertainment venue for millions of fans during the season, the truth is they are employees in an ...
• Headaches
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• Heart Attack
  • A Utah Trial Attorney's LTD was Denied by Unum After Having Post-Op Chronic Chest Pains
    A Utah court found that Unum wrongly terminated a former trial attorney’s ERISA group disability claim based on chronic chest pain post-quadruple ...
• Heart Conditions
  • New Invisible Disabilities Video Helps Promote Understanding
    “Imagine being constantly and unfairly judged, labeled as lazy or anti-social, because people, including your family and friends, do not believe or ...
• Hepatitis C
  • Reliance Standard Approved Long-Term Disability Appeal For Florida Client With Cognitive Impairments
    Reliance Standard approved a long-term disability appeal for a Florida client. Before his disability, our client worked as an Intelligence Training ...
• Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Successful Appeal Reinstates Client's Long-Term Disability Benefits After Wrongful Termination
    Dabdoub Law Firm is a team of long-term disability attorneys that can handle every part of a disability benefits claim , from filings and litigation ...
• HIV/AIDS
  • Georgia Court Orders United of Omaha to Pay Disability Benefits for Claimant with HIV/AIDS
    In Knox v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co. , a federal judge in the Middle District of Georgia ordered United of Omaha (“United”) to pay disability ...
• Houston
  • Dabdoub Law Firm Challenges LTD Benefits from CIGNA Denial on Behalf of Nurse in Houston, TX with Fibromyalgia
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the opportunity to represent a registered nurse ( RN ) who could no longer continue her employment due to a variety of ...
• Hysterectomy
  • Duties Of A Registered Nurse Should Be Considered
    The classification and duties of a registered nurse are very important in a long term disability insurance claim. When a claim is filed by a ...
• IBS
  • Washington District Court Finds Against Reliance Standard in Nurse's Disability Lawsuit
    A Washington District Court ordered Reliance Standard to pay a nurse’s disability benefits, finding the insurance company was wrong when it concluded ...
• Illinois
  • Illinois Court Rules Aetna Wrongly Based Doctor's Disability Benefits Upon Reduced Salary
    An Illinois court ruled Aetna wrongly based a doctor’s disability benefits upon a reduced salary when determining his benefit amount. Dr. Schewitz’s ...
• Indiana
  • Indianapolis Court Finds Reliance Standard Lawfully Terminated Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Court in Indianapolis found Reliance Standard lawfully terminated long-term disability benefits after paying a man for more than five years. The ...
• Infection
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• Interventional Radiologist
  • UNUM Applied Wrong Definition of Occupation for Interventional Radiologist in New Jersey
    UNUM misapplied the definition of occupation for an interventional radiologist in New Jersey which resulted in his benefits being terminated. He ...
• Iowa
  • Lincoln Claims Legally Blind Man in Iowa Can Work in Any Occupation, Denies LTD Benefits
    In an unusual case recently handled by our attorneys of Dabdoub Law Firm, Lincoln National determined a legally blind man was capable of working in ...
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Washington District Court Finds Against Reliance Standard in Nurse's Disability Lawsuit
    A Washington District Court ordered Reliance Standard to pay a nurse’s disability benefits, finding the insurance company was wrong when it concluded ...
• Joint Pain
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• Knee Pain
  • Washington District Court Finds Standard Wrongly Denied Network Technician's Disability Benefits
    A Washington District Court held Standard wrongly denied a Network Technician’s disability benefits. Under de novo review, the Court determined the ...
• Lawyer
  • Oregon Attorney With Post-Concussion Syndrome Wins Disability Case Against The Standard Insurance Company
    An Oregon attorney with post-concussion syndrome won her disability case against The Standard Insurance Company . The Standard initially approved ...
• Lawyers
  • Court Finds Louisiana Woman Suffering From Fibromyalgia Exhausted Her Appeals Before Filing A Lawsuit Against Unum
    A court in Louisiana found a woman properly exhausted her appeals before filing a lawsuit against Unum . Thus, the court found that Unum could not use ...
• Liberty
  • Illinois CAO Hit by Hockey Puck Permanently Disabled, Fights for LTD Benefits from Liberty
    After being hit in the head with a hockey puck at a hockey game, a Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) from Arlington Heights, Illinois was rendered ...
• Liberty Mutual
  • Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer
    Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer Liberty Mutual approves a disability claim in Channelview, Texas due to ...
• Life Insurance
  • Fifth Circuit Reverses LINA Life Insurance Denial for Louisiana Beneficiary
    The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana recently reversed LINA’s (Cigna’s) denial of life insurance benefits for a woman whose ...
• Life Insurance of North America
  • Massachusetts Court Finds Emotional Distress not a Valid Claim Under ERISA
    A Massachusetts court found emotional distress is not a valid claim under ERISA. Pamela Weddle had been receiving long-term disability benefits for ...
• LINA
  • Massachusetts Court Finds Emotional Distress not a Valid Claim Under ERISA
    A Massachusetts court found emotional distress is not a valid claim under ERISA. Pamela Weddle had been receiving long-term disability benefits for ...
• Lincoln
  • Lincoln Claims Legally Blind Man in Iowa Can Work in Any Occupation, Denies LTD Benefits
    In an unusual case recently handled by our attorneys of Dabdoub Law Firm, Lincoln National determined a legally blind man was capable of working in ...
• Line/Plant Maintenance Technician
  • Prudential Approves Florida Line/Plant Maintenance Tech's Disability Appeal Based on Chronic Pain
    Prudential approved long-term disability benefits for our client who lives in St. Cloud, Florida. A former line/plant maintenance technician, the ...
• Liver Cancer
  • California Court Finds United of Omaha Applied Wrong Standard When Denying Widow Her Late Husband's Disability Benefits from Liver Cancer
    A Court in California found United of Omaha applied the wrong standard when denying widow her late husband’s disability benefits. Matthew Lyttle was a ...
• Long Term Disability
  • Why Having a Supportive Doctor is Essential to Your Long-Term Disability Appeal
    Why Having a Supportive Doctor is Essential to Your Long-Term Disability Appeal How Poor Medical Support Can Impact Your Claim A letter from a doctor ...
• Louisiana
  • Court Finds Louisiana Woman Suffering From Fibromyalgia Exhausted Her Appeals Before Filing A Lawsuit Against Unum
    A court in Louisiana found a woman properly exhausted her appeals before filing a lawsuit against Unum . Thus, the court found that Unum could not use ...
• Lupus
  • Prudential Approves Florida Line/Plant Maintenance Tech's Disability Appeal Based on Chronic Pain
    Prudential approved long-term disability benefits for our client who lives in St. Cloud, Florida. A former line/plant maintenance technician, the ...
• Lyme Disease
  • New Invisible Disabilities Video Helps Promote Understanding
    “Imagine being constantly and unfairly judged, labeled as lazy or anti-social, because people, including your family and friends, do not believe or ...
• Lymphedema
  • UNUM Wrongfully Terminated LTD Benefits for Michigan Nurse with Lymphedema
    A Federal Court recently found that UNUM wrongfully terminated LTD benefits for a Michigan nurse with lymphedema. In DeRoo v. UNUM, the Court held ...
• Major Depressive Disorder
  • Illinois Court Denies Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment In ERISA Disability Case, Finding Significant Factual Disputes
    An Illinois District Court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in an ERISA disability case, finding significant factual disputes ...
• Massachusetts
  • Court in Massachusetts Found Aetna Wrongfully Applied the Pre-existing Condition Exclusion in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    In an August 6, 2018 decision the District Court in Massachusetts determined that Aetna Life Insurance Company wrongfully denied Mr. John Lavery’s ...
• ME
  • David vs. Goliath: How Disability Insurance Companies Unfairly Contest Long Term Disability Claims, Particularly ME-CFS Claims, and What To Do About It
    It is often the case that people submitting claims for long-term disability benefits to disability insurance companies do so naively. The mistaken ...
• Medical Technologist
  • Aetna Inexplicably Terminates Benefits for Medical Technologist Patient with MS, Dabdoub Law Firm Intervenes
    Despite providing long term disability (LTD) benefits to our client for years based on his multiple sclerosis ( MS ) diagnosis, Aetna terminated those ...
• Meniere’s Disease
  • Connecticut Nurse with Meniere's Disease LTD Benefits Terminated by Hartford
    A Connecticut nurse with Meniere’s disease LTD benefits were terminated by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. The Court in this case found ...
• Meniere's
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• Mental Health
  • Am I Eligible for Long-Term Disability Benefits if I Have Depression?
    Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses that can cause debilitating effects on a person’s life. From the inability to uphold a job to ...
• Mental Health Professional
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• MetLife
  • MetLife Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits of Analyst in Seattle, WA
    A federal court held MetLife wrongly denied disability benefits of a former Bank of America quality analyst in Seattle, Washington . Thus, the court ...
• Miami
  • Client Loses 10% of Functional Brain Mass, Yet CIGNA Denies LTD Benefits
    Blog: Dabdoub Law Firm and our long term disability attorneys have successfully stood up for the rights of another client in need. A Miami woman lost ...
• Michigan
  • UNUM Wrongfully Terminated LTD Benefits for Michigan Nurse with Lymphedema
    A Federal Court recently found that UNUM wrongfully terminated LTD benefits for a Michigan nurse with lymphedema. In DeRoo v. UNUM, the Court held ...
• Migraines
  • Illinois Court Denies Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment In ERISA Disability Case, Finding Significant Factual Disputes
    An Illinois District Court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in an ERISA disability case, finding significant factual disputes ...
• Mississippi
  • Property Manager with Ovarian Cancer Wins Disability Insurance Lawsuit Against United of Omaha in Mississippi
    A property manager with ovarian cancer won her lawsuit against United of Omaha for long-term disability benefits. United of Omaha determined her ...
• Missouri
  • Missouri Court Finds Lincoln Financial's Decision to Terminate Benefits for Nurse Practitioner Unreasonable
    A Missouri Court finds Lincoln Financial’s decision to terminate benefits was unreasonable. Lincoln ignored supporting evidence and relied on pieces ...
• MS
  • Aetna Inexplicably Terminates Benefits for Medical Technologist Patient with MS, Dabdoub Law Firm Intervenes
    Despite providing long term disability (LTD) benefits to our client for years based on his multiple sclerosis ( MS ) diagnosis, Aetna terminated those ...
• Muscular Dystrophy
  • Medical Conditions Qualifying as a Disability
    Whether you are applying for disability insurance benefits through your job or from the state or government, you'll need to meet certain criteria ...
• Nerve Root Scarring
  • Missouri Court Finds Lincoln Financial's Decision to Terminate Benefits for Nurse Practitioner Unreasonable
    A Missouri Court finds Lincoln Financial’s decision to terminate benefits was unreasonable. Lincoln ignored supporting evidence and relied on pieces ...
• Network Technician
  • Washington District Court Finds Standard Wrongly Denied Network Technician's Disability Benefits
    A Washington District Court held Standard wrongly denied a Network Technician’s disability benefits. Under de novo review, the Court determined the ...
• Neurocognitive Impairment
  • Why Former NFL Players Deserve Benefits for Long-Term Disabilities
    Recent studies have proven that there is a substantial link between head injuries sustained while playing in the NFL and long-term damage. In 2016, ...
• Neuropathic Pain
  • A Utah Trial Attorney's LTD was Denied by Unum After Having Post-Op Chronic Chest Pains
    A Utah court found that Unum wrongly terminated a former trial attorney’s ERISA group disability claim based on chronic chest pain post-quadruple ...
• Neuropathy
  • Washington District Court Finds Standard Wrongly Denied Network Technician's Disability Benefits
    A Washington District Court held Standard wrongly denied a Network Technician’s disability benefits. Under de novo review, the Court determined the ...
• New Jersey
  • Science Reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Wins Lawsuit in New Jersey Against Prudential
    A science reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome wins his lawsuit in New Jersey against Prudential Insurance Company. Mr. Vastag was an accomplished ...
• New York
  • New York Court Finds Claim for Long-Term Disability Benefits Made by an Employee of the Brooklyn Public Library is Governed by ERISA
    A New York District Court ruled that a claim for long-term disability benefits made by an employee of Brooklyn Public Library is governed by the ...
• News
  • Attorney Edward Dabdoub Selected for Inclusion in the 2019 Super Lawyers List
    We are very proud to announce that Attorney Edward Dabdoub was selected for inclusion in the 2019 Super Lawyers list. Recognition of this degree is ...
• NFL
  • Former USC Footballer Kevin Ellison Dies Suddenly, Brain Injury Suspected as Cause
    While taking a walk in South California, former USC and San Diego Chargers footballer Kevin Ellison suddenly collapsed and died. It is not known at ...
• NFL Concussion
  • Former USC Footballer Kevin Ellison Dies Suddenly, Brain Injury Suspected as Cause
    While taking a walk in South California, former USC and San Diego Chargers footballer Kevin Ellison suddenly collapsed and died. It is not known at ...
• NFL Disability Plan
  • Florida Court Partially Grants NFL Disability Plan's Motion to Dismiss Former NFL Player's Lawsuit for Total and Permanent Disability Benefits
    A Florida Court granted in part the NFL Disability Plan’s (the “Plan”) motion to dismiss two counts of a former player’s lawsuit. Mr. Tyrone Keys ...
• NFL Player
  • Florida Court Partially Grants NFL Disability Plan's Motion to Dismiss Former NFL Player's Lawsuit for Total and Permanent Disability Benefits
    A Florida Court granted in part the NFL Disability Plan’s (the “Plan”) motion to dismiss two counts of a former player’s lawsuit. Mr. Tyrone Keys ...
• North Carolina
  • North Carolina Court Finds Liberty's Decision to Terminate Financial Analyst's Long-Term Disability Benefits Wrong and Unreasonable
    An North Carolina District court found that Liberty’s decision in terminating a woman’s long-term disability benefits was wrong and unreasonable. ...
• Northwestern Mutual
  • What is ERISA?
    What is ERISA? ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). This federal statute was passed by Congress in 1974. ERISA ...
• Nurse
  • Missouri Court Finds Lincoln Financial's Decision to Terminate Benefits for Nurse Practitioner Unreasonable
    A Missouri Court finds Lincoln Financial’s decision to terminate benefits was unreasonable. Lincoln ignored supporting evidence and relied on pieces ...
• OB/GYN
  • Florida District Court Finds Reliance Standard Wrong in Denying OB/GYN's Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Florida District Court held that Reliance Standard wrongfully denied an OB/GYN’s long-term disability benefits for a claimant suffering from chronic ...
• Ohio
  • Ohio District Court Reverses Unum's Denial of LTD Benefits Based on a Pre-Existing Condition of Anisometropia
    An Ohio District Court Reverses Unum’s denial of LTD Benefits based on the pre-existing condition provision in the Policy. Ms. Hines filed for ...
• Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma District Court Finds Lincoln's Decision to Terminate Disability Benefits for Radiologic Technologist Was Wrong
    An Oklahoma court found that Lincoln was wrong in terminating a woman’s long-term disability benefits. Before her disability, Ms. Sharon Clark worked ...
• Optic Neuritis
  • Multiple Sclerosis Appeal Approved By CIGNA
    Our firm submitted a multiple sclerosis appeal letter to CIGNA on behalf of our client suffering from the underlying condition as well as chronic ...
• Oregon
  • Oregon Attorney With Post-Concussion Syndrome Wins Disability Case Against The Standard Insurance Company
    An Oregon attorney with post-concussion syndrome won her disability case against The Standard Insurance Company . The Standard initially approved ...
• Osteoarthritis
  • Oklahoma District Court Finds Lincoln's Decision to Terminate Disability Benefits for Radiologic Technologist Was Wrong
    An Oklahoma court found that Lincoln was wrong in terminating a woman’s long-term disability benefits. Before her disability, Ms. Sharon Clark worked ...
• Osteoporosis
  • UNUM Approves Pharmacist's Long-Term Disability Appeal
    Our client worked as a pharmacist for almost 20 years before he ceased working due to chronic pain conditions such as disc herniations, severe ...
• Parkinson's
  • Alabama Court Grants Discovery into Hartford's Conflict of Interest in Lawsuit for Disability Benefits
    An Alabama Court granted discovery into Hartford’s conflict of interest in an ERISA disability lawsuit . Ms. Stewart, a former Alabama attorney, ...
• Paul Revere Insurance Company
  • Washington Court Finds Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company Wrong in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    The U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington held that two defendants – Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company – were ...
• Pennsylvania
  • American Airlines Wrongfully Terminated Pilot's Long-Term Disability Benefits in Pennsylvania
    A Federal Court found American Airlines wrongfully terminated a pilot’s long-term disability benefits in Pennsylvania . Mr. Miller was a pilot with ...
• Physician
  • Illinois Court Rules Aetna Wrongly Based Doctor's Disability Benefits Upon Reduced Salary
    An Illinois court ruled Aetna wrongly based a doctor’s disability benefits upon a reduced salary when determining his benefit amount. Dr. Schewitz’s ...
• Physicians
  • Own Occupation Disability Insurance for Physicians
    Own occupation disability insurance for physicians is often difficult to analyze. The insurance company will try to claim the doctor can still perform ...
• Pilot
  • American Airlines Wrongfully Terminated Pilot's Long-Term Disability Benefits in Pennsylvania
    A Federal Court found American Airlines wrongfully terminated a pilot’s long-term disability benefits in Pennsylvania . Mr. Miller was a pilot with ...
• Post-Concussive Symptoms
  • Oregon Attorney With Post-Concussion Syndrome Wins Disability Case Against The Standard Insurance Company
    An Oregon attorney with post-concussion syndrome won her disability case against The Standard Insurance Company . The Standard initially approved ...
• Postpartum
  • MetLife Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits of Analyst in Seattle, WA
    A federal court held MetLife wrongly denied disability benefits of a former Bank of America quality analyst in Seattle, Washington . Thus, the court ...
• Preeclampsia
  • Reliance Standard Insurance Loses Case After Wrongfully Denying Disability Benefits
    After enjoying a healthy start to her pregnancy, our client became insured through Reliance Standard. Unfortunately, after our client gave birth she ...
• Pregnancy
  • MetLife Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits of Analyst in Seattle, WA
    A federal court held MetLife wrongly denied disability benefits of a former Bank of America quality analyst in Seattle, Washington . Thus, the court ...
• Principal Financial
  • New York Court Finds Claim for Long-Term Disability Benefits Made by an Employee of the Brooklyn Public Library is Governed by ERISA
    A New York District Court ruled that a claim for long-term disability benefits made by an employee of Brooklyn Public Library is governed by the ...
• Producer
  • New York Court Orders Cigna to Reinstate Producers Long-Term Disability Benefits of Producer Dealing with Chronic Pain
    A New York court ordered Cigna to reinstate New York Ms. Christine Thoma’s long-term disability (“LTD”) Benefits . The court found that the medical ...
• Property Manager
  • Property Manager with Ovarian Cancer Wins Disability Insurance Lawsuit Against United of Omaha in Mississippi
    A property manager with ovarian cancer won her lawsuit against United of Omaha for long-term disability benefits. United of Omaha determined her ...
• Prudential
  • Science Reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Wins Lawsuit in New Jersey Against Prudential
    A science reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome wins his lawsuit in New Jersey against Prudential Insurance Company. Mr. Vastag was an accomplished ...
• Psychotic Episode
  • American Airlines Wrongfully Terminated Pilot's Long-Term Disability Benefits in Pennsylvania
    A Federal Court found American Airlines wrongfully terminated a pilot’s long-term disability benefits in Pennsylvania . Mr. Miller was a pilot with ...
• PTSD
  • MetLife Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits of Analyst in Seattle, WA
    A federal court held MetLife wrongly denied disability benefits of a former Bank of America quality analyst in Seattle, Washington . Thus, the court ...
• Quality Analyst
  • MetLife Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits of Analyst in Seattle, WA
    A federal court held MetLife wrongly denied disability benefits of a former Bank of America quality analyst in Seattle, Washington . Thus, the court ...
• Radiculopathy
  • Prudential Approves Florida Line/Plant Maintenance Tech's Disability Appeal Based on Chronic Pain
    Prudential approved long-term disability benefits for our client who lives in St. Cloud, Florida. A former line/plant maintenance technician, the ...
• Radiologic Technologist
  • Oklahoma District Court Finds Lincoln's Decision to Terminate Disability Benefits for Radiologic Technologist Was Wrong
    An Oklahoma court found that Lincoln was wrong in terminating a woman’s long-term disability benefits. Before her disability, Ms. Sharon Clark worked ...
• Radiologist
  • UNUM Applied Wrong Definition of Occupation for Interventional Radiologist in New Jersey
    UNUM misapplied the definition of occupation for an interventional radiologist in New Jersey which resulted in his benefits being terminated. He ...
• Registered Nurse
  • UNUM Wrongfully Terminated LTD Benefits for Michigan Nurse with Lymphedema
    A Federal Court recently found that UNUM wrongfully terminated LTD benefits for a Michigan nurse with lymphedema. In DeRoo v. UNUM, the Court held ...
• Reliance
  • Reliance Standard Insurance Loses Case After Wrongfully Denying Disability Benefits
    After enjoying a healthy start to her pregnancy, our client became insured through Reliance Standard. Unfortunately, after our client gave birth she ...
• Reliance Standard
  • Florida Court Finds Reliance Standard Unreasonably Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits for Florida Dentist
    Our firm recently won a case in the Middle District of Florida on behalf of our client, Dr. Kia Kaviani. Kaviani v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. , ...
• ReliaStar
  • Illinois Court Denies Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment In ERISA Disability Case, Finding Significant Factual Disputes
    An Illinois District Court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in an ERISA disability case, finding significant factual disputes ...
• Retinopathy
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• Sales Rep
  • California Court Rules Against Unum for Miscalculating Salesperson's Earnings
    A California Court rules against Unum for miscalculating a salesperson’s earnings after approving disability insurance benefits. A former sales ...
• Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia Disability Exclusion - What Does It Include?
    Schizophrenia disability is one of the exceptions to the mental and nervous condition exclusion found in long term disability plans. However, what ...
• Schizophrenia
  • Schizophrenia Disability Exclusion - What Does It Include?
    Schizophrenia disability is one of the exceptions to the mental and nervous condition exclusion found in long term disability plans. However, what ...
• Science Reporter
  • Science Reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Wins Lawsuit in New Jersey Against Prudential
    A science reporter with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome wins his lawsuit in New Jersey against Prudential Insurance Company. Mr. Vastag was an accomplished ...
• Scleroderma
  • Hartford Long Term Disability Appeal in California Approved Based on Scleroderma
    The Hartford approved long-term disability benefits for our client who lives in Los Angeles, California. A former marketing executive, she was ...
• Seattle
  • MetLife Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits of Analyst in Seattle, WA
    A federal court held MetLife wrongly denied disability benefits of a former Bank of America quality analyst in Seattle, Washington . Thus, the court ...
• Sedentary
  • Sedentary Work Defined for ERISA Disability Cases
    Sedentary work was recently addressed in a court case decided in the California Court of Appeals. The Court gave a clear definition of sedentary work ...
• Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Severe Neck Pain
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• Shoulder Pain
  • Washington District Court Finds Standard Wrongly Denied Network Technician's Disability Benefits
    A Washington District Court held Standard wrongly denied a Network Technician’s disability benefits. Under de novo review, the Court determined the ...
• Sickle Cell
  • Sickle Cell Disease Lincoln National LTD Termination Reversed
    Our client suffered from multiple, incurable medical conditions that caused chronic pain and limited range of motion. Some of her diagnoses included ...
• Sickle Cell Disease
  • Sickle Cell Disease Lincoln National LTD Termination Reversed
    Our client suffered from multiple, incurable medical conditions that caused chronic pain and limited range of motion. Some of her diagnoses included ...
• Sleep Apnea
  • Sun Life Insurance Approves Disability Appeal for Physical and Mental Impairments
    We appealed the denial of our client’s disability insurance claim with Sun Life insurance company based on the insurance company’s inaccurate ...
• Soft Tissue Disorder
  • MetLife Reverses Termination of Benefits For Car Accident Victim
    We represented our client in his appeal against MetLife’s termination of disability insurance benefits for injuries he suffered after a car accident. ...
• Software Developer
  • Illinois Court Denies Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment In ERISA Disability Case, Finding Significant Factual Disputes
    An Illinois District Court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in an ERISA disability case, finding significant factual disputes ...
• Spinal Cord Ischemia
  • Spinal Cord Ischemia Benefits Reinstated By Prudential
    Spinal cord ischemia is a difficult condition to live with. It is even more difficult to work with. We have successfully handled cases involving ...
• Spinal Stenosis
  • Illinois Court Denies Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment In ERISA Disability Case, Finding Significant Factual Disputes
    An Illinois District Court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in an ERISA disability case, finding significant factual disputes ...
• Spondylolisthesis
  • Missouri Court Finds Lincoln Financial's Decision to Terminate Benefits for Nurse Practitioner Unreasonable
    A Missouri Court finds Lincoln Financial’s decision to terminate benefits was unreasonable. Lincoln ignored supporting evidence and relied on pieces ...
• SSA
  • Washington Court Finds The Hartford Wrong in Terminating Benefits for Woman with Fibromyalgia
    In a recent court decision from Washington state, Reetz v. The Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co., 2018 WL 934627 (W.D. Wash. Feb. 16, 2018), a ...
• St. Petersburg
  • Aetna Denies LTD Benefits to Man Suffering from Chronic Circulatory Disease
    In a decision that is all-too-common among insurance companies in recent years, Aetna chose to deny a St. Petersburg man short term disability and ...
• Stomach Cancer
  • Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer
    Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer Liberty Mutual approves a disability claim in Channelview, Texas due to ...
• Stroke
  • Reliance Standard Insurance Loses Case After Wrongfully Denying Disability Benefits
    After enjoying a healthy start to her pregnancy, our client became insured through Reliance Standard. Unfortunately, after our client gave birth she ...
• Sun Life
  • Disability Analyst from New York with chronic pain is denied by Sun Life
    Another client is again able to rest as they deserve thanks to the efforts of our long term disability attorneys of Dabdoub Law Firm! Sun Life ...
• Texas
  • Texas Court Rules in Favor of Disability Claimant, Applies De Novo Review
    A Texas District Court applied de novo review in an ERISA disability case - the first since the Fifth Circuit issued an important decision in 2018. ...
• The Standard
  • Oregon Attorney With Post-Concussion Syndrome Wins Disability Case Against The Standard Insurance Company
    An Oregon attorney with post-concussion syndrome won her disability case against The Standard Insurance Company . The Standard initially approved ...
• Throat Cancer
  • Principal Life Insurance Loses Case on Preexisting Condition Argument
    After being diagnosed with throat cancer, Mr. Langdon applied for both short term and long term disability benefits with Principal Life Insurance ...
• Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Oregon Attorney With Post-Concussion Syndrome Wins Disability Case Against The Standard Insurance Company
    An Oregon attorney with post-concussion syndrome won her disability case against The Standard Insurance Company . The Standard initially approved ...
• Trial Attorney
  • A Utah Trial Attorney's LTD was Denied by Unum After Having Post-Op Chronic Chest Pains
    A Utah court found that Unum wrongly terminated a former trial attorney’s ERISA group disability claim based on chronic chest pain post-quadruple ...
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Johnson v. Life Insurance Company of North America
    In this case, decided September 21, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado determined that the Life Insurance company of North ...
• Truck Driver
  • Successful LTD Appeal of Liberty Benefits for Trucker with Chronic Colitis & Accident Injuries in Oregon
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently succeeded in an appeal for a Tualatin, Oregon truck driver, who suffers from the symptoms of chronic ulcerative colitis and ...
• Type II Diabetes
  • Washington District Court Finds Standard Wrongly Denied Network Technician's Disability Benefits
    A Washington District Court held Standard wrongly denied a Network Technician’s disability benefits. Under de novo review, the Court determined the ...
• Ulcers
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• United of Omaha
  • Property Manager with Ovarian Cancer Wins Disability Insurance Lawsuit Against United of Omaha in Mississippi
    A property manager with ovarian cancer won her lawsuit against United of Omaha for long-term disability benefits. United of Omaha determined her ...
• United of Omaha Life Insurance
  • Dabdoub Law Firm Secures Long Term Disability Benefits for Stroke Patient
    Dabdoub Law Firm has been able to once again secure long term disability benefits for a client in need. In this recent case, our client had suffered a ...
• UNUM
  • UNUM Wrongfully Terminated LTD Benefits for Michigan Nurse with Lymphedema
    A Federal Court recently found that UNUM wrongfully terminated LTD benefits for a Michigan nurse with lymphedema. In DeRoo v. UNUM, the Court held ...
• USAble
  • Arkansas Court Finds USAble Life Misapplied Definition of Disability When Denying Mental Health Professional's Disability Benefits
    An Arkansas District court found that USAble Life misapplied the definition of disability when denying a mental health professional’s long-term ...
• Utah
  • A Utah Trial Attorney's LTD was Denied by Unum After Having Post-Op Chronic Chest Pains
    A Utah court found that Unum wrongly terminated a former trial attorney’s ERISA group disability claim based on chronic chest pain post-quadruple ...
• Vermont
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Claimant Wins Court Case
    Complex regional pain syndrome left a man disabled. His insurance company, Reliance Standard, terminated his benefits after two years. The claimant ...
• Vice President
  • California Court Finds United of Omaha Applied Wrong Standard When Denying Widow Her Late Husband's Disability Benefits from Liver Cancer
    A Court in California found United of Omaha applied the wrong standard when denying widow her late husband’s disability benefits. Matthew Lyttle was a ...
• Virginia
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• Vision Impairment
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Vision Loss
  • Illinois Court Rules Aetna Wrongly Based Doctor's Disability Benefits Upon Reduced Salary
    An Illinois court ruled Aetna wrongly based a doctor’s disability benefits upon a reduced salary when determining his benefit amount. Dr. Schewitz’s ...
• Washington
  • MetLife Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits of Analyst in Seattle, WA
    A federal court held MetLife wrongly denied disability benefits of a former Bank of America quality analyst in Seattle, Washington . Thus, the court ...
• Weakness
  • Florida District Court Finds Reliance Standard Wrong in Denying OB/GYN's Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Florida District Court held that Reliance Standard wrongfully denied an OB/GYN’s long-term disability benefits for a claimant suffering from chronic ...
• Wisconsin
  • Court Denies Motion to Exclude a Document that Would Help Wisconsin Woman Win her Disability Lawsuit Against Cigna
    A Federal Court denies motion to exclude a document that would help a Wisconsin woman win her disability lawsuit. The Life Insurance Company of North ...